scorecard

noun

score·​card ˈskȯr-ˌkärd 

1

: a card for recording the score of a game

2

: a report or indication of the status, condition, or success of something or someone

Examples of scorecard in a Sentence

I always like to keep a scorecard when I watch a baseball game.

The candidate rates highly on the magazine's legislative scorecard.

Recent Examples on the Web

McGregor won a clean unanimous decision, 30-27 on all three scorecards, by leaning heavily on wrestling and control time after suffering a torn ACL early in the fight. —Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026

After a par on 18, Rai had nothing to do but sign his scorecard and wait for the rest of the golfers to finish their rounds. —Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 17 May 2026

Rai played his final 10 holes in six-under par and without a blemish on the scorecard before signing for a 65 and a three-shot victory at nine-under overall. —Mark Harris, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026

And according to my scorecard, which averaged grades across five economic yardsticks, Powell’s eight years at the helm earned the second-worst California-centric score compared with the previous four central bank bosses. —Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 15 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1877, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for scorecard

• bodyguard
• boulevard
• disregard
• asgard
• backyard
• barnyard
• blackguard
• bombard
• brickyard
• canard
• churchyard
• coastguard

Kids Definition

scorecard

noun

score·​card -ˌkärd 

: a card for recording the score (as of a game)